Arts Access

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$48,910
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
MacRostie Art Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2020
End Date
December 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Itasca
Itasca
Project Overview

Arts Access

Project Details

MacRostie Art Center will develop a program to support emerging artists in rural northern Minnesota.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Ronda Anderson-Sand: Project manager, Allegro School of Dance and Music; Xiaohong Chen: Lawyer; dancer and board member, MN Chinese Dance Theater; Basil Considine: Artistic Director, Really Spicy Opera; Heidi Jeub: Visual artist; former executive director of Visual Arts Minnesota; Aaron Johnson: Mural artist; Suzanne Legatt: Artist and community organizer; Alissa Morson: Cochair, Mankato Area International Festival; Rachel Yang: Marketing and public relations specialist, the Loft

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$48,910
Other Funds Leveraged
$6,685
Direct expenses
$55,595
Administration costs
$2,950
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.25
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

MacRostie Art Center will increase its capacity for supporting emerging artists based in rural northern Minnesota. Evaluation will include a comprehensive survey of services offered to emerging artists and the number of emerging artists engaged, which will be compared to data from the three years prior to the program (FY2017-2019). 2: Emerging artists in rural northern Minnesota will feel supported in their artistic and career development. Written reflection from advisory group participants plus focus groups and individual artist interviews will demonstrate the change in artist perceptions of support and provide tangible examples of support received as a result of this project.

Measurable Outcome(s)

MacRostie Art Center increased its capacity of supporting emerging artists based in rural northern Minnesota. Services offered and number of artists served prior to the project were compared to services offered and number of artists served during the project. 2: Emerging artists in rural northern Minnesota had more opportunities for career development. MacRostie Art Center engagement with emerging artists was documented and new opportunities for emerging artists to exhibit and sell work were tracked.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Colleena Bibeau, Olivia Bignall, Susan Clandon, Stacy Holl, Heidi Holtan, Roy Kjorlien, Mikayla Kromy, Aaron Olson-Reiners, Erin Whight
Project Manager
First Name
Katie
Last Name
Marshall
Organization Name
MacRostie Art Center
Street Address
405 1st Ave NW
City
Grand Rapids
State
MN
Zip Code
55744-2617
Phone
(218) 326-2697
Email
katie@macrostieartcenter.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
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